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Originally posted by Eric Coffey
Loudspeakers -
Never liked the sound of electrostats, and the Low Freq. drivers and filter networks that the ML's use leave much to be desired IMO. If you have the chance, demo some sets by JM Labs (Focal), Wison Audio (uses Focal drivers), Merlin, Dynaudio, Totem Acoustic (uses Dynaudio drivers), Sonus Faber, Thiel, etc..
CD players/transports -
If you have $$ to burn, I would be looking at the Mark Levinson transports. The Proceed units (Mark Levinson "lignt") are also top shelf IMO. Others to consider might be Theta Digital, Merdian, Naim, Lexicon, etc...
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Interesting... before purchasing the SL3s I did demo some Sonus Faber, B&W and... I was not blown away...
Since the SL3s were the 1st highish end loudspeaker I listened to they probably influenced my ear ever since.... So maybe if I did everything again now (with a finer ear) the outcome might be dfferent...
The other issue I had/have is that the SL3s were pleasing to the boss' (read wife) eye...
As per CD player/transport when I purchased the Krell the Meridian was out of budget, I could not demo the Theta Digital and I preferred the Krell to the Naim... But again it was 6 years ago and I was buying second hand stuff...
Now the budget could be a little fatter... I could also use the Krell as a transport and get a top DAC...